Christchurch Inclosures Act 1802
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The Christchurch Inclosures Act 1802 was a United Kingdom
local and personal Act of Parliament
(42 Geo. 3 c. 43) for the dividing, allotting, and inclosing, certain commonable lands, and waste grounds within the parish or chapelry of Holdenhurst
, in the county of Southampton.
Bournemouth
, in the late 18th century was just an overgrown heathland that separated the port of Poole
from Christchurch
with a few well trodden paths linking the two towns.
This inclosures act, along with similar acts for other parts of the country, meant that common land should be put to better agricultural use, so, the area of land that was to become Bournemouth, was divided up by three commissioners.
William Clapcott, Richard Richardson a barrister of Lincoln's Inn Fields
and John Wickens of Mapperton Dorset, had the responsibility of allocating which areas should be used for roads, building materials, farming, and which areas should be given as compensation to people who, although didn't actually own the land, had a claim on it. This task took nearly three years to complete and to pay for all this work the act allowed for certain areas to be sold off. The commissioners in their wisdom decided to auction off several plots.
The majority of this land, belonged by way of right, rather than ownership to the Lord of the Manor
of Christchurch, Sir George Ivison Tapps, and as compensation for his loss of interest in the land received from the commissioners several tracts of land totalling over 240 acre (0.9712464 km²). Others were also compensated as they had used rather than owned the common land and included, James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury
.
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local and personal Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
(42 Geo. 3 c. 43) for the dividing, allotting, and inclosing, certain commonable lands, and waste grounds within the parish or chapelry of Holdenhurst
Holdenhurst
Holdenhurst is a small isolated village situated in green belt land in the north-east suburbs of Bournemouth, England. The village comprises fewer than 30 dwellings, two farms and the parish church...
, in the county of Southampton.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
, in the late 18th century was just an overgrown heathland that separated the port of Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
from Christchurch
Christchurch, Dorset
Christchurch is a borough and town in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England. The town adjoins Bournemouth in the west and the New Forest lies to the east. Historically in Hampshire, it joined Dorset with the reorganisation of local government in 1974 and is the most easterly borough in...
with a few well trodden paths linking the two towns.
This inclosures act, along with similar acts for other parts of the country, meant that common land should be put to better agricultural use, so, the area of land that was to become Bournemouth, was divided up by three commissioners.
William Clapcott, Richard Richardson a barrister of Lincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn Fields is the largest public square in London, UK. It was laid out in the 1630s under the initiative of the speculative builder and contractor William Newton, "the first in a long series of entrepreneurs who took a hand in developing London", as Sir Nikolaus Pevsner observes...
and John Wickens of Mapperton Dorset, had the responsibility of allocating which areas should be used for roads, building materials, farming, and which areas should be given as compensation to people who, although didn't actually own the land, had a claim on it. This task took nearly three years to complete and to pay for all this work the act allowed for certain areas to be sold off. The commissioners in their wisdom decided to auction off several plots.
The majority of this land, belonged by way of right, rather than ownership to the Lord of the Manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
of Christchurch, Sir George Ivison Tapps, and as compensation for his loss of interest in the land received from the commissioners several tracts of land totalling over 240 acre (0.9712464 km²). Others were also compensated as they had used rather than owned the common land and included, James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury
James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury
James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury GCB was an English diplomatist.-Early life :...
.